As the girls get older, specific hormonal changes take place in their bodies, and they get a period. The uterus is the part of a woman’s body where the baby grows. The inner lining of the uterus supports and nourishes the developing baby. If there is no baby, the lining is shed during her period through the vagina. The menstrual cycle is the time between one period to another period, usually about 28 days.
Day 1- the first day of the period, the uterus starts to shed its lining.
Day- 8- the period ends, the uterus prepares again to receive a fertilized egg.
Day- 10- there is a massive surge of the hormone estrogen in the bloodstream.
Day- 14- in the middle of the menstrual cycle on day 14 one of the ovaries releases an egg which through the fallopian tube reaches to the uterus it takes about 5 to 6 days meanwhile the lining of utters gets thicker to receive the egg this leads to a significant decrease in the estrogen level. These 7 days before the period is the premenstrual period, where some women face a lot of emotional and physical problems due to the interplay of the hormone.
Day 20- egg reaches the uterus (premenstrual syndrome)
Premenstrual syndrome
| Physical signs | Emotional signs | Behavior sign |
| Stomach bloating, cramps | Anxiety | Forget things |
| Tender breasts | Depression | Loss of mental focus |
| Hunger, headache | Mood swings | tiredness |
| Muscle pain, joint pain | Irritability | |
| Swelling, pimples | Out of control | |
| Weight gain | ||
| constipation |
Day 28- if the woman does not get pregnant, the egg begins to disintegrate, and the lining of the uterus is not needed. That’s when it sheds out, and a woman has her period. The next cycle begins with estrogen surges again. The ideal cycle is of 28 days. A couple of days, more or less acceptable, although your menstrual cycle, is erratic and you don’t get period for a month, or you get them twice a month, then something is wrong, and a lot of external factors may be causing so.
- Too much stress
- You may be on fat diet
- Excessive eating of junk food
- High uses of plastic
- Dependency on medicine
- Out of sync of moon
- Formation of cyst in the ovary
Before going on the solution of irregular periods, let’s go back and talk about premenstrual syndrome. You probably get some sign of period is coming. For most women, it’s no big, but others the day before the period are harder. If it so bad and ruin your daily life, then you might have PMS (premenstrual syndrome). PMS is a result of a sudden decrease in the estrogen level, so you need to balance your hormones.
- First of all no medication
- Be proactive
- Stop junk food
- Sleep properly
- Do some exercise, meditate
The solution of irregular period
- Take half a teaspoon of Amalaki Rasayan and mix it with a glass of water and drink in the morning.
- Regular exercise and mediate
- Focus on a nutritious diet
- During the period, you are feeling low because of estrogen levels low in the body so, the best way to increase your natural dopamine with some exercise.
- Walk 15 minutes and do some breathing exercises.
- Avoid blue during the night, ditch the blue light of your phone and computer and switch to moonlight for your hormones. Just 10 minutes a night because the moon has the power to solve all your hormonal problems.
Painful periods and menstrual cramps
This is another common issue during the menstrual cycle. If you also feel a painful period is a case with, then don’t use any pain killer because it has long term side effects. During the period, the uterus is contracting so that it can push out impure blood. In this phenomenon, various muscle groups are involved. If you’re also experiencing in bearable pain, then it is the sign of
- Weak muscles
- Iron deficiency
The bottom line about avoiding period problems
Be proactive- ensure a healthy diet, workout daily, sleep well, meditate.
Lubricate the body- oil massage, oiling the nasal and nostrils, avoid tea and coffee.
Avoid excess bleeding or no period– have Amalaki Rasayan, eat cooling foods like salad. Avoid heating food like Til.
